Yeovil & Sherborne Hockey Club is fortunate to have an established cadre of qualified Lead Coaches supported by an enthusiastic group Assistant and Volunteer Coaches totalling some 20 members, players and parents:
Lead Coaches: Qualified at UKCC Hockey Level 2/EH Sessional Coach OR higher.
Assistant Coaches: Qualified at UKCC Hockey Level 1/EH Introduction to Hockey Coaching.
Volunteer Coaches: No qualifications or working towards gaining qualifications.
Seniors. Working with Club Captains, Lead coaches act as the lead for each senior squad overseeing the coaching programme for that particular team.
Juniors. Lead Coaches overseeing the coaching programme for Junior age/gender groups: Coaching sessions are then delivered by them supported by other Assistant and Volunteer Coaches.
New Coaches. Even with such a large team the Club is always looking for new coaches, whether direct recruits, or existing members who gain the necessary experience and qualifications . The Club’s policy is to reimburse any costs incurred by members who qualify as a coach up to and including UKCC Hockey Level 1/EH Introduction to Hockey Coaching, and provide assistance to those who wish to progress further. Information on the various coaching levels and qualifications, and routes to qualification, are shown on another webpage at Coaching Pathway. However, to get started it is not necessary to first do any courses or training: The best starting point is to just volunteer to come and help the coaches at one of the training sessions. We welcome any offers of support from members, players and parents to help out, particularly at junior training to assist the coaches in managing the activities. This does not need to be a regular commitment, and every encouragement to attend training courses will be given.
Safeguarding. All coaches are DBS checked and undertake safeguarding and first aid training including:
UK Coaching – Safeguarding & Protecting Children – Lead Coaches.
EH Safeguarding Awareness – Assistant and Volunteer Coaches.
EH Inclusion & Diversity – all coaches.
EH Safe Hockey – all coaches.